Public Prosecutors (Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973) Introduction - The public prosecutor is the holder of a public office. The public officer is not a part of the investigation agency he i…
Plea Bargaining (Section 256A to 256L of the Code of Criminal Procedure) 1) Application of the Chapter Section 265A of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides - (1) This Chapter shall apply in respect of an accu…
Trial of summons cases by Magistrates (Section 251 to 259 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973) Introduction - Section 2(w) of the Code of Criminal Procedure defines a summons case. According to Section 2 (w) of the Code, Summons …
Summary Trial (Section 260 to Section 265 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) What is Summary Trial - A summary trial is a trial in an action which is entered without preliminary trial and which is a…
Rights of Accused Person at the Trial Accused person - Accused is a person against whom an allegation has been made, a person who is charged with an offence. Trial - Trial has not been…
Difference/Distinction between Parole and Probation What is Parole - Release of prisoners on Parole is a reformative and rehabilitative measure which seeks to protect society and assis…
What is Bail and when bail may be cancelled? (Code of Criminal Procedure) What is Bail - Bail has not been defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, but the dictionary meaning of Bail is the security with s…
What is Warrant and what are the conditions for a valid Warrant? What is a warrant of arrest - A warrant is a return order of a magistrate giving official authority to arrest a suspected criminal or accu…